tSponsorship Opportunities
Become a sponsor of the 2025 Auto Care Connect!
Your partnership helps foster the growth of the association and the industry. Auto Care's Connect event brings the aftermarket industry together to make connections, do business and get informed.
Contact Jessica.Finnerty@autocare.org or Leah.Jones@autocare.org with any questions or to discuss any creative partnership ideas that achieves your goals and brings value to your company.
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- Must be Auto Care member companies to purchase a sponsorship.
- Sponsorships are non-refundable.
- Sponsoring companies must have in-person representation at 2025 Auto Care Connect.
- If the sponsoring company cancels their sponsorship, Auto Care may pursue a substitute sponsor for the same opportunity.
| Auto Care Connect Sponsorship Opportunities (Additional Items May Be Added) | Amount | Status | ||||
| Marquee Sponsor (Exclusive) Become Auto Care Connect's top sponsor with this Marquee level sponsorship. Marquee sponsor will receive:
| USD $25,000 | Available | Purchase | |||
| Partner Sponsors (5 available) Auto Care Connect's Partner Sponsor is a shared sponsorship opportunity to help promote your company and brand). Benefits include:
| USD $5,000 each | 1 Remaining Pending | ||||
| New! Step / Activity Challenge This is an opportunity to sponsor and brand the app platform for Connect's first ever step/activity challenge. (Deadline to commit is Friday March 15 to meet customization deadline) | USD $6,500 | Available | Purchase | |||
| Keynote Sponsorship (2 available) Promote your company and brand with our professional keynote speakers. Auto Care Connect will feature a total of three keynote speakers (one on Tuesday May 13 and two on Wednesday May 15). Sponsor keynote choice is on a first come,
first serve basis. No other educational content is offered at the same time as a keynote so potential for all attendees of Connect to be present in the session. Benefits include:
| USD $10,000 each | 1 of 2 Pending | Purchase | |||
| Session Sponsor Promote your company and brand at one of our breakout sessions (held either Tuesday May 13 or Wednesday May 14). Breakout sessions will run concurrently and topics vary from community specific to general leadership / business skill.
Benefits include:
| USD $2,500 each | Available | Purchase | |||
| Monday Welcome Reception (Exclusive) This is an opportunity for a company to sponsor the Welcome Reception of Connect and the first official group gathering! Benefits include:
| USD $5,000 | Available | Purchase | |||
| Tuesday Breakfast (Exclusive) This is an opportunity for a company to sponsor the Tuesday breakfast which is the first breakfast of the event prior to the start of the educational sessions.
Benefits include:
| USD $4,000 | Available | Purchase | |||
| Tuesday Coffee Break (Exclusive) This is an opportunity for a company to sponsor the Tuesday coffee break during the educational sessions. Benefits include:
| USD $3,500 | Available | Purchase | |||
| Tuesday Tradeshow Luncheon (Exclusive) First luncheon of Auto Care Connect where all attendees gather for lunch on the tradeshow floor. Benefits include:
| USD $6,500 | Available | Purchase | |||
| Tuesday Tradeshow Happy Hour (Exclusive) After the first full day at Auto Care Connect, this is the opportunity to sponsor the happy hour from 4:30pm - 5:30pm on the tradeshow floor. Benefits include:
| USD $5,000 | Available | Purchase | |||
| Wednesday Breakfast (Exclusive) This is an opportunity for a company to sponsor the Wednesday breakfast prior to the start of the educational sessions.
Benefits include:
| USD $4,000 | Available | Purchase | |||
| Wednesday Coffee Break (Exclusive) This is an opportunity for a company to sponsor the Wednesday coffee break during the educational sessions. Benefits include:
| USD $3,500 | Available | Purchase | |||
| Wednesday Networking Luncheon (Exclusive) Opportunity to sponsor the Wednesday networking luncheon for all attendees of Auto Care Connect. Benefits include:
| USD $6,500 | Available | Purchase | |||
| Wednesday Reception (Exclusive) This is an opportunity for a company to sponsor the Wednesday networking reception of Connect. Benefits include:
| USD $5,000 | Available | Purchase | |||
| Thursday Breakfast (Exclusive) Thursday of Auto Care Connect is the dedicated day for the association's volunteer leaders and interested attendees to engage in committee meetings and discuss the association's initiatives and services.
| USD $2,500 | Available | Purchase | |||
| Thursday Lunch (Exclusive) Thursday of Auto Care Connect is the dedicated day for the association's volunteer leaders and interested attendees to engage in committee meetings and discuss the association's initiatives and services.
| USD $3,000 | Available | Purchase | |||
| Wifi Sponsor (Exclusive) This is an opportunity to sponsor the wifi that will be available to all attendees of Auto Care Connect.
Benefits include:
| USD $6,500 | Available | Purchase | |||
| Badge Lanyard Sponsor (Exclusive) This is an exclusive opportunity to sponsor the badge lanyards that each attendee will wear during the Connect events. | USD $5,000 | Pending | ||||
| App Sponsor The Auto Care Connect event app is the primary resource for all attendees. Benefits include:
| USD $5,000 | Pending | ||||
| App Banner (2 Available) The Auto Care Connect event app is the primary resource for all attendees. Benefits include:
| USD $2,500 | 1 of 2 Pending | Purchase | |||
| Connect Hotel Keys Sponsor This is an opportunity to sponsor and brand the hotel keys for guests in the Auto Care Connect specific hotel block. (Deadline to commit is Friday March 15 to meet production deadline) | USD $7,500 | Sold | ||||
| New! Water Cooler Branding Phoenix is a desert. Can you imagine how thirsty everyone will be? This is an opportunity to have your artwork produced and displayed on at least 7 water coolers scattered among the Auto Care event space. | $5,000 | Available | Purchase | |||
| Meter Board This is an opportunity to have your artwork produced as a meter board and placed at a preferred location of the Auto Care event space. Starting cost is $1,000 and final cost is dependent on artwork and design of meter board.
| Call for pricing | Available | Contact jessica.finnerty@autocare.org to discuss options and further details. | |||
| Window Cling This is an opportunity to have your artwork produced as a window cling in prominent foyer space of our keynote session room. Starting cost is $500 and final cost is dependent on artwork and number of window panes selected. | Call for pricing | Available | Contact jessica.finnerty@autocare.org to discuss options and further details. |
Why Sponsor at Connect
Connect is Auto Care’s largest educational event that brings together the premier leaders and professionals of the industry for three and half days of learning, collaboration, engagement and solution discovering opportunities.
Support the industry and spotlight your brand at Auto Care’s biggest spring event.
97%
of 2024 respondents would recommend Connect to another colleague.
74%
of companies from 2023 returned for 2024
24%
were Vice Presidents and above, in 2024